The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Sorry for swipe off
But you know they'll hunt you down
Drop every box and step back
The spring might come out
My little miss cotton
You're quite the stubborn kind
If we cant make it work
We will take it out in blood
[Chorus]
We'll make a man out of you yet
We will cram brambles in your bed
Just close your eyes and count to ten
This is as good as it will get
And it's a little mellow whipping
A flutter to your knees
They hung two things before me
Oh the possibilities
Thank you for the warning
But I still see inside
A little global warming
Never hurt no one
[Chorus]
Don't rest my little flower
You're getting put to use
You've always been a failure
But now you're bearing strange new fruit of hell
The insides are all useless
But the rest is fertile still
I'll take the belt from off the hook
And watch the garden grow
We'll make a man out of you yet
You won't know what will hit you next
The gardener's coming to collect
You wanted love that's what you'll get
The gardener's coming to collect
The gardener's coming to collect
The gardener's coming to collect
The gardener's coming to collect
But you know they'll hunt you down
Drop every box and step back
The spring might come out
My little miss cotton
You're quite the stubborn kind
If we cant make it work
We will take it out in blood
[Chorus]
We'll make a man out of you yet
We will cram brambles in your bed
Just close your eyes and count to ten
This is as good as it will get
And it's a little mellow whipping
A flutter to your knees
They hung two things before me
Oh the possibilities
Thank you for the warning
But I still see inside
A little global warming
Never hurt no one
[Chorus]
Don't rest my little flower
You're getting put to use
You've always been a failure
But now you're bearing strange new fruit of hell
The insides are all useless
But the rest is fertile still
I'll take the belt from off the hook
And watch the garden grow
We'll make a man out of you yet
You won't know what will hit you next
The gardener's coming to collect
You wanted love that's what you'll get
The gardener's coming to collect
The gardener's coming to collect
The gardener's coming to collect
The gardener's coming to collect
Lyrics submitted by evolutionaried
The Gardener Lyrics as written by Amanda Palmer
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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